Do you have questions about taking care of children’s skin? Ask La Roche-Posay expert Dr Catherine - 3 x £100 vouchers to be won

[JustineBMumsnet]

La Roche-Posay are bringing Dr Catherine, Consultant Dermatologist, back to answer your questions about children’s skincare: whether you have a child with a skin condition you’d like advice on, or you’d just like to know how to deal with winter skin. Dr Catherine will be online on 18th March from midday to answer your questions.

Plus, Dr Catherine will be speaking at the Baby & Toddler Show in Manchester (15th March) and Glasgow (26th April) and La Roche-Posay have tickets to give away. If you’d like to be in with a chance of winning tickets and meeting Dr Catherine at the shows, please leave your details here.

Here’s some more information on Dr Catherine Borysiewicz: “Dr Catherine Borysiewicz studied medicine at Cambridge University and clinical medicine at University College London. She carried out medical and surgical training at a number of prestigious central London teaching hospitals. Today, Catherine is an experienced Consultant Dermatologist working within the NHS and consults privately in central London at Imperial and The Cadogan Clinic, where she manages inflammatory skin diseases including eczema, acne and psoriasis and sun damage and skin cancers."

Here’s what La Roche-Posay has to say: “Our mission is to provide a better life for sensitive skin, for you and for your family. We’re delighted to give MNers the opportunity to ask all their burning questions about their children’s skin conditions to Dr Catherine, Consultant Dermatologist. As the mother of a little boy who suffers from eczema, Dr Catherine will be able to provide you with expert advice as well as practical tips on how to keep your little one’s skin under control, for the whole family to enjoy a happier life.”

Whatever your questions on children’s skincare, share them below to be entered into a prize draw where 3 Mumsnet users will win a £100 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

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[strawberryfields9]

Hi, I have keratosis pilaris on my upper arm. My ds who is 10 has it on his cheeks. What would you suggest as an effective treatment on kids?

[pushchairprincess]

How many times should you bath a young child, would excessive bathing remove natural oils, I seem to have conflicting advice on this matter. I bath DS1 and 2 daily, but other than the play value, is this too much and does skin need 'a rest' from bathing ~?

[ButterflyOfFreedom]

Both my DC (5&7) get very dry hands - mainly on the back of the hands across the knuckles. They wear gloves in cold weather but is there anything else we could do to help prevent it? They get red & sore and I think can be quite painful.
Neither seem to have dry skin anywhere else on their body either.
Thank you.

[StinkEye]

My 6 year old has terribly bumpy, 'chicken skin' on her upper arms - she often gets pimples on her arms too - any pointers for how to improve her skin condition?

[SirVixofVixHall]

My dds 12 and 15, have what looks like keratosis pilaris, dry, red and slightly bumpy cheeks, and the younger also gets bumps on her thighs, which she is getting anxious about. They both have sensitive, very fair and delicate skin. What can I use to help ?

[TheCatServant]

my son is about to go through puberty and cannot cope with complex skin care regimes. What would your recommendation be to keep his skin in good condition?

[YesIDoLoveCrisps]

My son has very dry skin, it doesn’t bother him or itch him so shall I leave it or treat it?
Also my daughter has a birthmark that’s about 5cms x 3cms thats brown and has some hairs coming out of it. What advice would you give me about that?
Thank you.

[YesIDoLoveCrisps]

@primarywoodle you posted on the wrong thread

[PashleyB]

We are trying to be more environmentally friendly and use soap bars rather than plastic, but soap is quite drying for my son's skin. Are there some good alternatives you could suggest?

[Absoluteunit]

My DD (6) seems to always spots after using SPF on her face. It doesn't look like an allergy. It's more like congestion. Which ingredient is likely to be causing this and could you recommend a SPF that won't do this? She's a little young for spots!

[JC4PMPLZ]

My DD is on steroids and it makes her skin very thin and dry. What is the best way to mitigate this?

[Freshstart40]

Hello

Should I be moisturising my 6 year old's face on a regular basis?

[Notredamn]

Both DS and DD seem to have grown out of their eczema. Is this likely for good or do I need be prepared (have creams at hand) for flare ups? And what causes flare ups? Thank you.

[frogsbreath]

Can you recommend a face wash for an 8 year old boy who gets lots of spots around oily nose and cheeks please.

Currently using a Simple foaming face wash and Aveeno moisturising lotion after but I don't think the face wash is doing much-I see a build up of skin on his forehead and nose and I dont want to be scrubbing hard at these areas.

Also, after how long can I expect a spider angioma to fade. Son has had one under his eye for about 4 years and it only looks to be getting redder not paler.

[NatyoCheese]

Hi, my child gets eczema around her lips - I’m assuming from licking them, is there anything you can recommend? Thank you.

[whattodo2019]

My DD 14 has black heads on her T zone. She currently uses clear start by dermalogica.
Her skin is very sensitive and very pale
She also suffers with awful blackheads on her back. She does have a lot if downy hair on her back and I'm wondering if it's the hair follicles getting blocked?
Any advice?

[Mummymummums]

Would you wash children's new clothes before wearing? For a newborn? And for older children as well?

[SugarSpiceAllThingsNice]

How often do you recommend bathing a child with eczema? And do you believe bath additives work or should you just stick to plain water as much as possible? Thanks!

[DaisyMaisieMe]

What spf should my 1 year old wear?

[Sleepybumble]

I have rosacea. Is there anything I can do to reduce the likelihood that my child will get it later?/ Is it something that can be inherited?

[ScorpionQueen]

With the amount of handwashing at the moment, dds hands are getting very dry (as are mine). Do you recommend any soaps/handwashes/creams that do the job while not drying out the skin?

[OnTheEdgeOfTheNight]

Do you recommend any particular strategies for eczema in skin folds (back of knees, inside elbows)?
Thank you.

[foxessocks]

What would you recommend for dry flakey skin on the scalp? My daughter is 6 and still gets it often.

[UntamedShrew]

Can you recommend a sensible skincare routine for 11 year old boys please? He’s starting to get a couple of tiny spots, but mainly I just want to start good habits before puberty really kicks in. Nothing too harsh obviously and nothing he won’t stick with or use because it’s too feminine! And is water and a flannel enough at this age? Thank you.